Movie

Frances

“Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.”

★ 6.9(123)19822h 20m

Frances is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 13 June 2026.

Where to watch Frances

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Graeme Clifford
Release date: 1982-12-03
Runtime: 2h 20m
Language: English
Box office: $5,000,000
Budget: $8,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Brooksfilms

Frances — trailer

About Frances

Frances is a 1982 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Graeme Clifford, starring Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard and Kim Stanley. It has a runtime of 2 hours 20 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 123 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Frances in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Cast

Jessica Lange

Frances Farmer

Sam Shepard

Harry York

Kim Stanley

Lillian Farmer

Bart Burns

Ernest Farmer

Christopher Pennock

Dick Steele

James Karen

Juge Hillier

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Médecin spécialiste de la lobotomie

Sarah Cunningham

Alma Styles

Allan Rich

Mr. Bebe

Woodrow Parfrey

Docteur Doyle

Jack Riley

Bob Barnes

Darrell Larson

Louella's Spy

Themes & keywords

strong womanfalsely accusedinsanitymovie businessfeminismbiographybased on true storyevil motherpsychiatric hospitalfemale protagonisthollywoodwrongful imprisonmentlost lovewrongful arrestwrongful conviction